Measles Dangers Exceed Scarlet Fever in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State Board of Health reports measles cause more child deaths than scarlet fever, with December cases high and quarantine rules crucial. Officials urge vigilant precautions to protect children from exposure, noting possible lasting harm such as impaired vision and respiratory issues. The public health message stresses parental and community responsibility to curb spread.
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Cannibal Attack Kills Missionary on St George Island
Reported massacre of Reverend McLoughlin by island cannibals off the Solomon group on November 1. Ear relics and pearl shell indemnity are tied to British inquiries, with the Hinemoa gunboat, Auckland officials, and Chief Konga involved in the aftermath.
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San Francisco
Pago Sago
McLoughlin
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New Zealand
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Pago Pago
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Auckland
Joseph Ward
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Priest Slain at Altar in Denver Church Tragedy
Italian assassin Giuseppe Guarancelo shot Father Leo Heinrichs at Saint Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church in Denver as the priest offered a blessing. The fatal act occurred at the altar with the revolver pressed to the priest's vestments. Authorities describe it as a dramatic breach of sanctuary duties.
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Churches Urged to Aid Working People by Rev Charles Stelzie
Rev Charles Stelzie told a New York Methodist gathering that churches must win over workers and women with democracy and sincerity. He urged relevance over church-building and cited churches moving uptown and residents fleeing to suburbs as evidence of social shifts.
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Fragmentary World News Snippet from An Early 20th Century Page
A scattered summary notes a New York hospital case for Robert Caliwell described as hopeless, a raid in Mittaburg leading to eight Italian arrests for attacking prominent families, weapons found in their rooms, and unrelated reports of ship damage on the Oregon coast.
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New York
Black Wand
Mittaburg
Sewickler
Secretary of War
J. F. Scott
Chicago
A. M. Herring
Wright Bros
Dayton
Ohio
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No Strikes Enduring in Philadelphia Shoe Industry
In Philadelphia the shoe trade reports near utopian cooperation with no strikes or work stoppages since 1877. A seven member arbitration board, split between owners and workers, has largely ruled in favor of labor while employers respect decisions. The Shoe Manufacturers' Association expands to Camden with about 4000 workers covered under the arbitration rules. The Knights of Labor battles prompted the agreement, which keeps arbitration rules unchanged.
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Camden
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Knights of Labor
China to Be the Greatest Says Chinese World Editor
In San Francisco Rev Ng Pam Chew of the Chinese World declares China will raise an army of 1,000,000 to drive Europeans from the empire. He asserts China will punish Russia Germany France and other powers and praises American friendship as honorable and faithful.
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San Francisco
China
Germany
France
Bugalad
Mussina
Russia
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Atmerica
Labor News Across Nations and Sectors From 19th Century Reports
The report summarizes global labor developments including the Fall River Spinners Union turning fifty, Italy’s union membership decline, and Germany’s job rights for the unemployed. It notes labor actions such as a threatened New England marble cutters strike, wage changes for pipe coverers in Washington, and Gompers calling a West Virginia convention. It cites rising union membership in cigarmakers, safety device museums, and planned labor daily newspaper in London, plus a 25 year Department of Labor report on strikes and lockouts in the U.S.
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Midi
New England
Washington, D D. C
Roosevelt orders wage-ride probe as railroads plan cuts
President Roosevelt directs an inquiry under the Erdman law into rumored wage reductions by major railroads. Knapp and Nells will report on legality, amid railroad and employee union resistance. Also covered are Navy resignations, Alaska troop deployment, Japan envoy reception, and a new US France arbitration treaty.
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Knapp
Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
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Stone
Engineers’ Brotherhood
Chicago and Creat Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
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American Federation of Labor
New York City
Indians to Ask White Father for Land Sharing Granted Births
A large Osage delegation will travel to Washington to press for removal of land sale restrictions and to request land shares for Indian babies born in the past six months. The group includes Black Dog and Brave, with ten members to be chosen, and interpreters from the Osage and Cheyenne nations.
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Brave
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Amoy
Indian Department
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Paul Beyton
Carlisle
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Paris Hotels Struggle as American Tourism Drops
Paris hotels face severe losses as American visitors plummet. Once crowded luxury inns slash rates from five dollars to two or less and delay bills for nonpaying guests. Even elite establishments report near empty rooms with staff kept on standby, while lower priced hotels in Paris and southern France see only normal or reduced business.
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United States
Plavelle Etoile
Mace Vendome
France
Rail traffic hits as December tonnage drops 20 percent
Chicago railroad managers warn of sharp revenue declines as December tonnage falls by about 20 percent with heavy losses in merchandlne iron steel vehicles and furniture while flour and grain shipments grow. A Rosenbaum Grain Co suit against Frisco for 42000 damages seeks shipment failure for 200000 bushels bound for Russia. Derailments rise to 125 across the U S causing 515 deaths and injuries. Lehigh Valley to pull Diamond Express as part of 10 percent cuts. Altoona and Reading cuts shrink freight and passenger services.
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Russia
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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North Carolina Supreme Court
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Southern Railway
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Lehigh Valley Offerale
Mpilladephia
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Altoona
Reading Road
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt urges inland waterways plan to curb private monopolies
President Roosevelt sends a special message to Congress with an Inland Waterways Commission report. He argues river systems offer vast freight, power, and irrigation potential without harming others, warns against private monopolies, and calls for a coordinated plan and timely funding to develop waterways and conserve forests for national defense and economic growth. He cites Mississippi traffic as railroads’ rival and stresses balanced use of water power, irrigation, and domestic supply. Rockefeller’s dividend note appears as a separate financial aside.
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Great Lakes
War on Anarchy in Chicago After Attempted Assassination
Federal and city authorities unite to quash anarchist threats in Chicago after an alleged plot to kill Chief of Police George M. Solppy. Averbuch, linked to radical groups, reportedly planned the murder. Roosevelt praises Chief Shippy and endorses strict action against anarchists.
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George M. Solppy
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Supreme Court affirms Elkins law in oats rebate case
The Supreme Court rules the Great Northern railway conviction and $15 000 fine for granting a 20 cent rebate on fifteen shipments from Minneapolis to Seattle remain valid despite the 1905 timing and Hepburn Act. The decision impacts many pending appeals and weakens defenses used by Standard Oil against a $20 000 penalty for rebates.
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Great Northern Railway
Standard Oil Company
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Water vapor detected in Martian atmosphere by Lowell spectra
Kof and Slipher at the Lowell Observatory report photographed comparison spectra of Mars showing water vapor in the Martian atmosphere.
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Slipher
Lowell Observatory
Plagetaf
Ariz
Mare
Tossed contract with government amid music group voyage
The report outlines a disputed contract involving a government entity and a quartet of woven musicians sailing toward the Isthmus of Panama to perform during transit. It references a Kentucky tobacco trust dispute and claims of rising leaf tobacco prices over the past decade.
Denver Prepares Vast Auditorium for Democratic Convention
Denver plans show a fireproof 12 900 seat auditorium larger than Madison Square Garden, aiming for panic-free exits and generations of use. July 7 opening to host the convention with expected record attendance. Rail and hotel rates rise as officials fund lavish receptions, including Elks and Eagles events, with the city and state providing support.
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Auditerivi Witten
Houwwe
Democratic Warhol
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Madieen Square Garden
New York
Mulboon Square Garden
Suelon
Colonde
Fragmented World War Era Notes Amid Global Tensions
The report lists diverse events from overseas theaters including Venezuela, Finland, Japan and the United States. It mentions a New York Bermuda Asphalt Company penalty, Finland’s Gov Gen resignation, Admiral Evans meeting a Chilean squadron, Baron Takahira’s arrival, and a sixteenth American battleships voyage to Callao Peru. It also notes diamond finds in Mexico and unrest in Rome amid demonstrations over Giovan Battista Trane’s death.
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Mexico
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